(A) The Chief of Police and the Town Manager are authorized to issue permits as required in the preceding section, and in the issuance thereof he or she shall:
(1) Require a written application for permit to be filed not less than 24 hours in advance of a parade, picket line or group demonstration. An application shall be on a form prescribed by the Chief and Town Manager, shall be signed by the applicant or applicants, including the person or persons to be in charge as mentioned in division (A)(4) of this section, and shall show the proposed time, place, purpose and size of the parade, picket line or group demonstration and whether or not any minors below the age of 18 years shall participate;
(2) Refuse to issue a permit when the activity or purpose stated in the application would violate any ordinance of the town or statute of the state or the United States or when the activity or purpose would constitute a clear and present danger to the public health or safety or would hinder or prevent the orderly movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on the streets, sidewalks or public places in the town;
(3) Specify in the permit whether or not minors below the age of 18 years will be permitted to participate. The Chief shall pass upon whether or not minors may participate, and shall base his or her determination upon whether or not the purpose or time or place of the particular activity will be detrimental to or endanger the health, safety or welfare of the minors, or will interfere with their education;
(4) Require that the application for a permit shall specify, and the permit shall designate, the person or persons in charge of the activity. This person shall be required to accompany the parade, picket line, or group demonstration and shall carry the permit with him or her at that time. The permit shall not be valid in the possession of any other person;
(5) The permit may set the starting time, duration, route, speed of travel and space between persons or vehicles in the parade, picket line or group demonstration; may prescribe the portions or areas of streets, sidewalks or other public places to be used; and may impose other reasonable requirements as the Chief or Town Manager may prescribe for the control and free movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic, or for the health, safety and property rights of the participants and the general public;
(6) Require that the application for permit shall contain other pertinent information as the Chief or Town Manager reasonably may need in order to determine the purposes and character of the activity for which the permit is sought and whether the activity would or would not constitute a clear and present danger to the public health or safety or hinder or prevent the orderly movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on the streets, sidewalks or public places in the town; and
(7) Among other considerations, consider and find as a requisite to issuance the following:
(a) The activity will not require excessive diversion of police from other necessary duties;
(b) The activity will not interfere with the right of property owners in the area to enjoy peaceful and lawful occupancy and use of their property; and/or
(c) The activity can be conducted without unreasonable interference with normal pedestrian or vehicular traffic in the area, and will not prevent normal police and fire protection to the public, and will not be likely to cause injury to persons or property or to provoke disorderly conduct or to create a public disturbance.
(Prior Code, § 7-3)
(B) The Chief of Police or Town Manager shall revoke any permit granted for a parade, picket line or group demonstration for any of the following causes:
(1) The violation by any participant of any provision of this chapter; and/or
(2) The failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the permit.
(Ord. passed - -)